There are 5 ways to get from Bournemouth to Cliffs of Moher by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LHR - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
8h 45m€89–269Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)STN - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
9h 52m€80–281Train, ferry, bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Tralee University Hospital40
- Drive from Tralee University Hospital to Tarbert
- Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Drive from Killimer to Cliffs of Moher
21h 59m€212–494Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bournemouth to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Cliffs of Moher
12h 6m€158–227Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LGW - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
9h 7m€114–311
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Cliffs of Moher is to train and fly and bus which costs €80 - €290 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Cliffs of Moher is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 45m and costs €85 - €270.
The distance between Bournemouth and Cliffs of Moher is 821 km.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Bournemouth to Cliffs of Moher, including transfers.
There are 339+ hotels available in Cliffs of Moher.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Cliffs of Moher, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Bournemouth to Cliffs of Moher. However, you can take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the line 51 bus to Ennis Station, take the bus to Cliffs of Moher, then walk to Cliffs of Moher. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bournemouth to Cliffs of Moher via Reading, Newport (S Wales), Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare Harbour, Tralee University Hospital, Tarbert, and Killimer in around 21h 59m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €55–85
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Harbour to Tralee University Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- ShannonFerry Group Ltd
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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